Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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